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Clothes
Clothes
1 set of non-cotton clothes (the one on your back)
1 set of non-cotton clothes (the one on your back),
1 additional warm thing (fleece / down jacket. Maybe a 2nd fleece and some long-johns, for the evening)
1 additional warm thing (fleece / down jacket. Maybe a 2nd fleece and some long-johns, for the evening),
water proof pants and jacket (even if the weather is supposed to be good - being dragged through the snow is wet)
water proof pants and jacket (even if the weather is supposed to be good - being dragged through the snow is wet),
toque (best warmth/weight ratio going for clothing. Maybe a 2nd toque, since it's lighter than a 2nd fleece)
toque (best warmth/weight ratio going for clothing. Maybe a 2nd toque, since it's lighter than a 2nd fleece),
gloves
gloves,
boots
boots,
sun hat
sun hat,
gaiters
gaiters,




Shelter
Shelter
Tent (or be friendly with someone who has one)
Tent (or be friendly with someone who has one),
sleeping bag (a summer bag is probably good, depending how warm you think you sleep. 0C or warmer)
sleeping bag (a summer bag is probably good, depending how warm you think you sleep. 0C or warmer),
sleeping pad
sleeping pad,




Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Burly container / outer bag for carrying poo bags (smell resistance recommended)
Burly container / outer bag for carrying poo bags (smell resistance recommended),
Sunscreen
Sunscreen,
Headlamp (IMPORTANT)
Headlamp (IMPORTANT),
lip balm
lip balm,
sunglasses
sunglasses,
camera
camera,
Toilet Paper
Toilet Paper,
Toothbrush
Poop bag,
Lighter
Toothbrush,
Lighter,




Gear
Gear
ice axe
ice axe,
crampons (which fit boots!)
crampons (which fit boots!),
climbing harness
climbing harness,
helmet
helmet,
prussiks x2
prussiks x2,
2 locking carabiners (best if one big and one small) and 2 non-locking (or more locking)
2 locking carabiners (best if one big and one small) and 2 non-locking (or more locking),
trekking poles, if you like, make hiking easier and are worth the weight
trekking poles, if you like, make hiking easier and are worth the weight,
pickets (Mike has 2.  We need 1-2 more)
pickets (Mike has 2.  We need 1-2 more),
ice screws (Mike has 3 and Todd has 1 - that is enough)
ice screws (Mike has 3 and Todd has 1 - that is enough),
v-threader (Mike has)
v-threader (Mike has),
webbing (Mike has enough for the group)
webbing (Mike has enough for the group)




Food
Food
stove + pot + fuel + lighter (or be friendly)
stove + pot + fuel + lighter (or be friendly),
Plastic thing to eat out of (old yogurt container? Or something fancier)
Plastic thing to eat out of (old yogurt container? Or something fancier),
spoon
spoon,
Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch and snacks (both Breakfast and Lunch should NOT require heat)
Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch and snacks (both Breakfast and Lunch should NOT require heat),
Water (ability to carry 2L, unless you know otherwise).
Water (ability to carry 2L, unless you know otherwise),
Water purifier drops (if you're into that)
Water purifier drops (if you're into that)



Revision as of 16:59, 22 September 2011

Climbing Mount Baker - Coleman Deming Route


Date: Sept. 23 - 24


Timeline: Leaving Friday after work (Mike and Alexa work until around 5pm) Driving to the trailhead and potentially hiking as far as we can until we get to any technical sections. Get up early on Saturday morning (1am) leave camp by 2am. Climb to the top with a turn-around time of 9am (due to the warm weather that will be coming in) Get back to the tents by 1pm, pack up and head back to the cars.


Route Information: Coleman-Deming Route http://www.summitpost.org/mt-baker-coleman-deming-glacier/470492


Directions to trailhead: Heliotrope Ridge Trailhead: Take US highway 542 to the town of Glacier, 1 mile beyond the town turn right onto Glacier Creek road 39 and continue to a parking lot signed "Heliotrope Ridge Trail". (A $5 parking fee is charged.)


Current Route Information: http://mtbakerconditions.blogspot.com/2011/06/coleman-deming-2011_03.html


Required Gear


PASSPORT


Clothes 1 set of non-cotton clothes (the one on your back), 1 additional warm thing (fleece / down jacket. Maybe a 2nd fleece and some long-johns, for the evening), water proof pants and jacket (even if the weather is supposed to be good - being dragged through the snow is wet), toque (best warmth/weight ratio going for clothing. Maybe a 2nd toque, since it's lighter than a 2nd fleece), gloves, boots, sun hat, gaiters,


Shelter Tent (or be friendly with someone who has one), sleeping bag (a summer bag is probably good, depending how warm you think you sleep. 0C or warmer), sleeping pad,


Miscellaneous Burly container / outer bag for carrying poo bags (smell resistance recommended), Sunscreen, Headlamp (IMPORTANT), lip balm, sunglasses, camera, Toilet Paper, Poop bag, Toothbrush, Lighter,


Gear ice axe, crampons (which fit boots!), climbing harness, helmet, prussiks x2, 2 locking carabiners (best if one big and one small) and 2 non-locking (or more locking), trekking poles, if you like, make hiking easier and are worth the weight, pickets (Mike has 2. We need 1-2 more), ice screws (Mike has 3 and Todd has 1 - that is enough), v-threader (Mike has), webbing (Mike has enough for the group)


Food stove + pot + fuel + lighter (or be friendly), Plastic thing to eat out of (old yogurt container? Or something fancier), spoon, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch and snacks (both Breakfast and Lunch should NOT require heat), Water (ability to carry 2L, unless you know otherwise), Water purifier drops (if you're into that)


Pack And a pack to put it all in.


Car Groups: Omid's Car +Mike +Alexa +Todd


Tobias' Car +Anne


Food Groups: TBD


Tenting Groups: Mike +